Give Today. Leave a Legacy for Tomorrow. 

Supporting St Mary’s Church Dover and its Parish Centre

Together, we can help ensure that this important community place continues to serve local people for generations to come. Every gift makes a difference and helps sustain worship, Christian ministry, community service and a place of welcome, care and fellowship for the people of Dover.

Consider leaving a lasting legacy

By remembering St Mary’s Church Dover and its Parish Centre in your will, you can help ensure that this important community resource continues to serve local people, support Christian ministry, and provide a place of welcome, care and fellowship for future generations.

Your generosity can help to:

• Preserve the church’s heritage and facilities.
• Strengthen Christian ministry and mission.
• Support community service and fellowship.
• Build a sustainable future for the Parish Centre.

Be part of the future

Whether you give regularly, make a one-off gift or remember St Mary’s Church and Parish Centre in your will, your support can make a significant and lasting difference.

Thank you for helping to keep this place of worship, welcome and service at the heart of the community.

How can I make a legacy donation?

Legacies left to the general charitable purposes of St Mary’s allow the PCC to use them where they are most needed, which may be in areas unforeseen at this time. Alternatively, a Legacy may be left to go towards a specific purpose or aim.

We are unable to offer financial advice, but the following wording may assist your solicitor or professional advisor:

For a General Residuary Bequest:
“I give the whole [or a share, for example one half/one third, etc] of the residue of my estate to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Cannon Street, Dover Kent, CT16 1BY, Registered Charity No. 1134310, to be used by the Parochial Church Council at its absolute discretion.”

For a Restricted Residuary Bequest:
“I give the whole [or a share, for example one half/one third, etc] of the residue of my
estate to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Cannon Street, Dover Kent, CT16 1BY, Registered Charity No. 1134310, and express the wish that they should apply the money to ____. Should this area of work not be in need at the time of my death, the Parochial Church Council may use the funds at its absolute discretion.”

For a General Pecuniary Bequest:
“I bequeath to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Cannon Street, Dover Kent, CT16 1BY, Registered Charity No. 1134310, the sum of £______, to be used by the Parochial Church Council at its absolute discretion.”

For a Restricted Pecuniary Bequest:
“I bequeath to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Cannon Street, Dover Kent, CT16 1BY, Registered Charity No. 1134310, the sum of £______, and express the wish that they should apply the money to ____. Should this area of work not be in need at the time of my death, the Parochial Church Council may use the funds at its absolute discretion.”